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If you go to Japan, check out a place called Tokyu Hands.. tons of paper notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil organizer pouches, tons of awesome stuff..

by xt00 5y ago

execat 5y ago
Tokyu Hands is all over SG too.
mesh 5y ago
Also Ito-Ya https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/lang/en/index.html https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/lang/en/index.html
- rococode 5y ago
  Itoya is amazing, it's like a wonderland of stationery! I also highly recommend kakimori, which builds custom notebooks that you can select all the parts for (binding, paper, cover, etc.). Really memorable experience, and it's in a quieter residential part of the city (but still fairly convenient/central) that feels very different from the usual tourist spots.
- dreamcompiler 5y ago
  Itoya is Disneyland for people who love office supplies. I have never found such a store in the US. Itoya is similar to Staples in the same way a Tesla is similar to a garbage truck.
- Zezima 5y ago
  This was 8 floors of heaven last year. Loved it
barlog 5y ago
Last week. Tokyu Hands was acquired by a major DIY store. don't worry, Business will continue.
bmitc 5y ago
Muji has several stores in the U.S. and ships within the U.S., and they have really good paper, notebooks, and pens.
- samatman 5y ago
  Tragically, due largely to Covid, Muji has only one store left in the US, in Manhattan. I'm hoping they can bring them back, though, there's nothing to compare to. In the meantime, online shipping works fine for what they happen to offer on the website, and that stock has increased recently, which is encouraging. I can recommend their luggage in particular, there's just nothing quite like it.
  - wayne 5y ago
    I still see several Manhattan and non-Manhattan stores on their store list, but it does look like they're not in the Bay Area anymore, which is a bummer: https://www.muji.us/pages/store-information https://www.muji.us/pages/store-information
  - roldie 5y ago
    The one on Newbury St. in Boston is open. Just bought some pens the other day!
- yurishimo 5y ago
  Kinokuniya[0] has plenty of locations in the US if you're around a major city. The one nearest to me is a small shop within an asian grocery store, but the selection seemed pretty good for how small the store was. 0: https://usa.kinokuniya.com/ https://usa.kinokuniya.com/

If you go to Japan, check out a place called Tokyu Hands.. tons of paper notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil organizer pouches, tons of awesome stuff..

by xt00 5y ago

If you go to Japan, check out a place called Tokyu Hands.. tons of paper notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil organizer pouches, tons of awesome stuff..

execat 5y ago

Tokyu Hands is all over SG too.

mesh 5y ago

Also Ito-Ya https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/lang/en/index.html https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/lang/en/index.html

rococode 5y ago
Itoya is amazing, it's like a wonderland of stationery! I also highly recommend kakimori, which builds custom notebooks that you can select all the parts for (binding, paper, cover, etc.). Really memorable experience, and it's in a quieter residential part of the city (but still fairly convenient/central) that feels very different from the usual tourist spots.
dreamcompiler 5y ago
Itoya is Disneyland for people who love office supplies. I have never found such a store in the US. Itoya is similar to Staples in the same way a Tesla is similar to a garbage truck.
Zezima 5y ago
This was 8 floors of heaven last year. Loved it

barlog 5y ago

Last week. Tokyu Hands was acquired by a major DIY store. don't worry, Business will continue.

bmitc 5y ago

Muji has several stores in the U.S. and ships within the U.S., and they have really good paper, notebooks, and pens.

samatman 5y ago
Tragically, due largely to Covid, Muji has only one store left in the US, in Manhattan. I'm hoping they can bring them back, though, there's nothing to compare to. In the meantime, online shipping works fine for what they happen to offer on the website, and that stock has increased recently, which is encouraging. I can recommend their luggage in particular, there's just nothing quite like it.
- wayne 5y ago
  I still see several Manhattan and non-Manhattan stores on their store list, but it does look like they're not in the Bay Area anymore, which is a bummer: https://www.muji.us/pages/store-information https://www.muji.us/pages/store-information
- roldie 5y ago
  The one on Newbury St. in Boston is open. Just bought some pens the other day!
yurishimo 5y ago
Kinokuniya[0] has plenty of locations in the US if you're around a major city. The one nearest to me is a small shop within an asian grocery store, but the selection seemed pretty good for how small the store was. 0: https://usa.kinokuniya.com/ https://usa.kinokuniya.com/